BASSETT ELEMENTARY
Main Phone:
440.835.6330
Attendance:
440.835.6331
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CALENDAR
TUESDAY NOV. 6:
7:30 am: Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast
Last day to bring candy for Hungry Pumpkin
THURSDAY NOV. 8:
Picture Day retakes
Bassett PTA's Neal's Yard Remedies fundraiser
2:20-3:00 pm: Veterans Day practice for Cub Scouts & Girl Scouts
2:20-3:20 pm: Math Club
FRIDAY NOV. 9:
8:45 am: Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
MONDAY NOV. 12:
Reflections entries due
Classes go to Book Fair to make wish lists
TUESDAY NOV. 13:
7:20 am: Student Council meeting
Classes go to Book Fair to make wish lists
WEDNESDAY NOV. 14:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
THURSDAY NOV. 15:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
FRIDAY NOV. 16:
8:00 am-3:00 pm
: Book Fair open
MONDAY NOV. 19:
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Book Fair open
Marco's Pizza Night
Evening conferences
5:00-8:00 pm: Book Fair open
TUESDAY NOV. 20:
NO SCHOOL for students
Daytime conferences
8:00-10:00 am: Book Fair open
NO SCHOOL
(Thanksgiving Break)
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QUICK LINKS
Attendance & Absence:
Counselor's Corner
IB Primary Years Programme
Lunch:
Nutcracker (2nd grade)
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STAY CONNECTED
Bassett Remind
Facebook
Twitter
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ABOUT THE BASSETT BLAST
Our Bassett Blast reference sheet is
here.
Every week, the Bassett Blast is posted to Bassett PTA's
Bassett Blast web page
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Mr. Sanfilippo's Announcements
Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are coming up soon. To sign up for a conference time, go to ptcfast.com/reg1. Enter the code for your child's class that was in the letter sent home last week.
Please note that if you had already signed up for a conference time (a few teachers did signups at open house),
you did
not
receive this letter.
Report Cards
Your child's report card was sent home on Friday in a large white envelope.
Please keep the report card, but sign the envelope and return it to school this week.
Totally Awesome Tuesday 
Tuesday, November 6 is Totally Awesome Tuesday!
Everyone is encouraged to wear the "Big 3" t-shirt, Bassett or Westlake spirit wear, or any green shirt.
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Congratulations Award Recipients!
Congratulations to our students who will be recognized for exemplary effort in being communicators and showing empathy and tolerance. If your child is an award recipient a notification was sent home last week.
Breakfast
Award recipients and their families are invited to the Totally Awesome Tuesday breakfast on
Tuesday, November 6 at 7:30 am in the cafeteria. Special thanks to First Watch for donating the muffins for the breakfast.
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Picture Day Retakes
Picture Day retakes are Thursday, November 8.
If retakes are desired, please return your child's
entire picture package on that day (except for class picture, if one was ordered).
If you are ordering pictures for the first time, please ask for a Ripcho Studio order form at the office. Pictures can no longer be ordered online.
Perspective: Sharing Cultural Heritages
We are using the display case across from the office to showcase items from different cultures. During November
we are celebrating the many cultures of India!
If you have items or photos you would like to share, please drop them off at the office or give them to Mrs. Gedeon, our ESL teacher. All items will be secured and returned to you. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Gedeon (
gedeons@wlake.org
or 440.835.6330, ext. 2206). The flyer is here.
Thank you to families who generously shared artifacts from Mexico during October!
Veterans Day Ceremony
Bassett's 8th annual Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony is
Friday, November 9
at 8:45 am. This year's theme is "Bassett Salutes Our Veterans."
Everyone is encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts should wear their uniforms.
At the ceremony, our honored guest will be Jennifer Eadeh. Mrs. Eadeh served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She
is the stepmother of 4th grader, Malia Eadeh.
If you plan to attend the ceremony but haven't submitted the RSVP form, or if you have questions, please contact Mrs. Clark (
clarkj@wlake.org
or 440.899.3075, ext. 2460).
Following the ceremony, there will be a reception for our guests in the cafeteria.
Practice for Scouts
Since Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts participate in the Veterans Day ceremony, there is a practice on Thursday, November 8, 2:20-3:00 pm in the gym.
- Make sure to send in a note indicating that your child is staying for the practice. Please also indicate whether your child is getting picked up at 3:00, going to Math Club, or going to Link after the practice.
- If you are picking up your child at 3:00, please follow regular dismissal line procedures - cars should enter from Woodmill Dr. and form a line. The map is here.
- Children enrolled in Math Club will be escorted to Math Club. Children attending Link will be escorted to Link.
Photos and Home Activity
It is
not
too late to submit photos for the "Wall of Honor" and the
"Salute Our Veterans" home activity. Please turn them in as soon as possible. Details are in the packet.
This information is available for download here.
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FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
Announcements from Jenn Richards
Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA meeting on Thursday.
Thank you to Mary Macias and Ali Chapin, our PTA Transition Committee chairs, for providing an update regarding the new elementary school PTA. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Mary or Ali.
Book Fair
Our annual
Scholastic Book Fair is coming up soon and we need lots of volunteers! Please see the article below for more information and to sign up to help.
Neal's Yard Remedies Fundraiser
Our Neal's Yard Remedies fundraising party is
Thursday, November 8. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Bassett PTA! Details are in the article below.
Have you signed up for Remind?
Bassett PTA uses
Remind to send
brief text messages about
school and PTA programs, events, and deadlines. To sign up, follow the instructions here.
Reflections
There is still time for your child to participate in Reflections! Please see the article below for information about this annual PTA-sponsored creative arts contest. It is a great opportunity for students to express themselves in a variety of ways!
The theme is Heroes Around Me. Entries are due at the Bassett office by Monday, November 12.
Shout Outs 
Thank you
to Monica Trivisonno for coordinating our Spirit Wear sale.
Thank you to our 3rd Grade Pumpkin Day parent volunteers.
Thank you to Kate Bir, Caterina DiSalvo, and Gwen Sanchez for providing Oreos to all students on Halloween.
Thank you to our room parents and parent volunteers who assisted with the Halloween parties.
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BOOK FAIR
Nov. 12-20
Bassett's annual Scholastic Book Fair
is November 12-20 in the Bassett library!
Volunteers are needed to help set up the book fair, help students make wish lists, help fill orders, and help take down the book fair.
Thank you for your help in making our book fair a success! If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Monica Trivisonno at
trivs3@gmail.com.
More information about the book fair is here.
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HUNGRY PUMPKIN 
Through Nov. 6
Sweeten another child's day by
donating some of your Halloween candy
!
You have until
Tuesday, November 6
to bring candy for our Hungry Pumpkin service project.
Thank you to everyone who has already brought in candy!
- We are collecting wrapped Halloween candy (individual pieces or leftover bags) to donate to St. Malachi Center. St. Malachi Center serves youth, adults, and families on the west side of Cleveland.
- The bag for candy donations is in the Bassett lobby.
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FUNDRAISING PARTY
Nov. 8
THURSDAY! Bassett PTA invites you to a Neal's Yard Remedies Fundraising Party on
Thursday, November 8.
ALL proceeds from this event will be donated to Bassett PTA!
Come relax and mingle with other parents and enjoy light refreshments. Sample the award winning, cutting edge and certified organic health and beauty products f
or any age! Be entered to win fun drawings throughout the event! Feel free to bring a guest or two.
Details on times and location are here.
It's an open house, so come anytime during these times.
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REFLECTIONS
Creative Arts Contest
Entries due Nov. 12
Students in all grades are invited to participate in Reflections! Reflections is an annual PTA-sponsored creative arts contest. This year's theme is,
Heroes Around Me.
- Categories include: visual arts, literature, photography, music composition, dance choreography, and film production.
- Grade divisions are: Primary (preschool-grade 2); Intermediate (grades 3-5); Middle/Junior (grades 6-8); Senior (grades 9-12).
- The Reflections Quick Start flyer is here. This flyer provides guidelines for each category.
- The Reflections entry form is here.
- Reflections entries are due at the Bassett office by Monday, November 12.
Reflections Art Show
Artwork will be displayed at the Reflections Art Show on Thursday, November 29, 3:30-7:00 pm at Westlake Porter Public Library.
There will be a Reflections Awards Ceremony in February.
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ELECTION DAY
Nov. 6
Election Day is
Tuesday, November 6
.
- If you are voting by mail, make sure your ballot is postmarked by Monday, November 5 with two stamps. Track your ballot here.
- If you can't make it to the polls on Tuesday, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Ave, Cleveland) has in-person voting from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm on Monday, November 5.
- For voting on Tuesday November 6, polls are open 6:30 am-7:30 pm. Find your polling location here.
Make sure you are an informed voter:
- Candidate Information - The League of Women Voters has nonpartisan information here. Input your address and get specific information for your ballot.
- Judge Information - Judge4Yourself - The Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition works with the four bar associations to give ratings on all judges.
Liz Pirnat, Westlake Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair
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WESTLAKE COUNCIL OF PTAS
Holiday Fundraisers with Dean's
Wreath & Poinsettia Sale
Westlake Council of PTAs is partnering with Dean's Greenhouse to offer you high quality holiday poinsettias and wreaths!
Place your order here
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Pick-up will be Saturday, December 8 in the Westlake High School Rotunda.
Shopping at Dean's
During the month of December, you can shop at Dean's Greenhouse
in support of Westlake Council of PTAs! When you check out, simply let them know that you are shopping for
Westlake Council of PTAs and we will receive a portion of the sale.
Thank you for your support! Westlake Council of PTAs' fundraisers make it possible to provide programming on current topics of interest for our students, parents, and community.
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